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Michelle Bachelet

Michelle Bachelet

Socialist Michelle Bachelet, who was Chile's president from 2006 to 2010, cruised to victory in today's presidential runoff.

With more than 93% of votes counted, she won 62.3% of votes, election officials said. Evelyn Matthei of the conservative Independent Democratic Union party garnered 37.7% of votes.

The South American country's constitution requires a candidate to garner more than 50% of votes to win the presidential election. Ref. CNN

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Chile election victor Michelle Bachelet pledges major reforms:

Michelle Bachelet has promised major tax and education reforms to help ease Chile's social divisions after sweeping back to power with a huge majority in presidential elections on Sunday. The centre-left candidate won with about 62% support, the highest share of votes for any presidential candidate Ref. Source 1

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Michelle Bachelet sworn in as Chile's president:

The socialist leader was inaugurated in a ceremony in the city of Valparaiso after her election win in December over conservative rival Evelyn Matthei. Ref. Source 6